The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-28
JOHN SHERMAN'SCANDIDACY
First Days Proceedings of the State
Convention of Ohio Republicans.
Sherman for President, Which Il Unani-
mously Adopted by the Committee.

TOLEDO July 27.-The Mansfield delegation,
600 strong. arrived this afternoon with bsnds
aud banners They marched up to the Body
House. where Senator Sherman is CHARTERED.
and were received By the Senator. who made the
following impromptu speech, which was heartily
cheered:
.'Fellow-citizens-I am told that a GOOD num-
Der of this great multitude came from Richland
county III so, want TO tell them conident.ally
that they came too late. Everything is settled.
The Republican party will be- this fall, a united
and victorious party. Ii you won't tell the news
papers, | will saw that this convention is going
to be hearty aud generous. and will exhibit the
determination Of the Republicans win. From
every county. from every portion of our State.
from the lake TO the river. from Indiana
to Pennsylvania, every voice is for the
denomination of Foraker for Governor of
Ohio 1t is because he deserves denomination
and deserves 10 be our Governor, and will stand
by principles our hopes and aspira-
tions from this time forth as long he is Gov
ernor Of Ohio A volce-And sherman for
President Upon the principles OF old
mon law | cannot vote upon that question, be-
cause / am interested in IT l congratulate you,
my country men, apon the happy circumstances
upon which meet here together the lake
shore. We come TO day did in 1885. We
come for the good of our State and our common
country. and from this henceforth. believe
that this meeting. to be held to-day and omor-
row. the beginning of the good time when the
Republican power will be- restored in the Nation
aud State
Hon. John A. Bingham then addressed the
crowd and the meeting dissolved
The convention called to order at r. NJ
by Hon. Allen It Brinsmade. chairman of the
State central committee. and opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Williams. of this city.
Hon. Daniel Ryan, of Scioto. was announced
temporary chairman. and A. ]. Donaldson as
temporary secretary. On taking the chair Mr..
Ryan made a ffteen-minute speech. He re-
l&l,n Co.
mismanagement and Republican capabilisys re-
counted the circumstances of the alleged bribery
the election of United States Senator Payne
by the last Democratic Legislatures reviewed in
condemnatory terms tie Democratic platform
adopted last week at Cleveland and closed by
strong plea for union among Ohio Republicans
dency next year His references to Sherman
were received with loud cheers from the Sher-
man men.
The names of the vice presidents of the con-
vention and members of the varons committees.
selected by the district delegations, at their eau
cuses at O'Clock, were then read. The COM
mittee resolutions ntans DIR. Graydon, of
Hamilton who will nominate Foraker to NOR
row; ex Governor Foster. Hon. John A. Bing-
ham and Congressman Mckinley and E. B.
Taylor. 1t is this committee which is the cen
ter of interest tonight, the famed Sherman
resolution is before it for consideration
When the reading was ended, the most intense
interest was at once excited by Hon. Charles
Grosvenor. of Athens rising TO offer resolution.
He is one of Senator Sherman's strongest sup
porters, and all knew at once that it was the
resolution of Endorsement
Gen. Warren Keller. of Springfield, ut once
arose and moved that all resolutions go to the
committee without debate, which was adopted
Mr.. Grosvenor then read the following resou-
ton:
..Recognizing, as the Republicans of Ohio
always have. the Gifted and tried statesmen of
the Republ party of other States loyal aud
unfaltering in their devotion to the of the
in 1888. under whatever standard
bearer the Republican national convention may
select, they have just pride in the record and
career OF John Sherman member of the
Repu blican party and as statesman of fidelity,
large experience and great ability. His
as a statesman began with the birth of the Re
publican party he has grown and developed with
the growth of that organizations his genius aud
pa trotism stamped upon the records of the
party and the statutes and constitution OF the
country; and believing that his nomination for
the Office of President would be wise and in
dicious, respectfully present his name to the
people of the United States as candidate, and
announce our hearty and cordial support of him
for that office"
No sooner was this read than Col. J. G. Nun
son. of GAINESVILLE, rose and offered the ultima
tum of the anti-Sherman men in the following
resolution:
That we hereby pledge the united and enthu-
siastic support of the Republicans of Ohio TO
the rominee of the next national Republican
and, in this connection. call the
attention OF the Republicans of Ohio 10 the
eminent services and splendid career of the
Hon. John Sherman"
Both resolutions were referred without de-
bate.
The places of meetings of the committees
we're then announced and the convention ad-
ourned till 10 o'clock to morrow.
The two resolutions above given, are in
he hands of the committee on resolutions
The opponents of the Sherman Endorsement
'ffer to let the second resolution pass unaui-
nously. but declare that they will fight tho
Grosvenor resolution the floor of the conven-
ion TO the bitter end The committee went
nto session at o'clock and will be at work most
,f the night
passed the first Sherman resol ution the one alb
olutey and unouaiihedly ndorsing Senator
sherman for the Presidency. BIZ vote of is
20 3, which afterward made unanimous.
The platform reafi rms the Dow law. and favors
uch additions thereto seam to be- demanded
BY the enlightened spirit of the age. IL taxes
strong protective grounds regarding tho tariff
md In emphatic In ITS condemnation OF the inn
,ortation of foreign contract labor. Ii con
iemns the Democratic party OF Ohio IN strong
erms. and on other points takes the usual Re
publican positions.
Maryland Democratic Nominations.
BALTIMORE. July 27.--The Democrats State
nominste candidates for Governor,
aud Attorney general, assembled il
his city to-day. Resolutions were adopted in
lorsing the administration OF President Cleve-
and
The balloting began az 3 o'clock, and on the